Easy/Lucky/Free

Bright Eyes

About Easy/Lucky/Free

"Easy/Lucky/Free" is a single by the band Bright Eyes from their album Digital Ash in a Digital Urn. It was released July 25, 2005. The music video features Conor Oberst entering a room, and then writing the lyrics and drawings on a transparent wall as the song plays. "Easy/Lucky/Free" is featured in the 2008 Mexican film Voy a Explotar.


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Did it all get real, I guess it's real enough
They got refrigerators full of blood
Another century spent pointing guns
At anything that moves
Sometimes I worry that I've lost the plot
My twitching muscles tease my flippent thoughts
I never really dreamed of heaven much
Until we put him in the ground

But it's all I'm doing now
Listening for patterns in the sound
Of an endless static sea
But once the satellite's deceased
It blows like garbage through the streets
Of the night sky to infinity

But don't you weep (don't you weep for them)
Don't you weep (don't you weep)
There is nothing as lucky
Honey, don't you weep (don't you weep for them)
Don't you weep (don't you weep)
There is nothing as lucky, as easy, or free

Don't be a criminal in this police state
You better shop and eat and procreate
You got vacation days then you might escape
To a condo on the coast

I set my watch to the atomic clock
I hear the crowd count down til the bomb gets dropped
I always figured there'd be time enough
I never let it get me down

But I can't help it now
Looking for faces in the clouds
I got some friends I barely see
But we're all planning to meet
We'll lay in bags as dead as leaves
All together for eternity

But don't you weep (don't you weep for them)
Don't you weep (don't you weep)
There is no one as lucky
Honey, don't you weep (don't you weep for them)
Don't you weep (don't you weep)
There is nothing as lucky, as easy, or free
Or free, or free, or free
There's nothing, there's nothing, there's nothing...

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Bright Eyes

Bright Eyes is an American indie rock band founded by singer-songwriter and guitarist Conor Oberst. It consists of Oberst, multi-instrumentalist and producer Mike Mogis, trumpet and piano player Nate Walcott, and a rotating lineup of collaborators drawn primarily from Omaha's indie music scene. more »

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Written by: Conor Oberst

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10 facts about this song

Album Fact
"Easy/Lucky/Free" is one of the tracks of the album "Digital Ash in a Digital Urn," which was released by Bright Eyes in 2005.
Dual Release Fact
The album, which features this song, was released simultaneously with another album titled "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning." These well-received albums showcase the band's diverse musical range.
Music Video Fact
The music video of "Easy/Lucky/Free" was directed by Lauri Faggioni and Michel Gondry, who is known for his work in multiple award-winning motion pictures like "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind."
Lyrics Fact
The lyrics of the song exhibit themes of mortality, escape, regret, and acceptance, showing a more somber and introspective side of Bright Eyes.
Fan Interpretation
Many fans interpret the lyrics of "Easy/Lucky/Free" to be conveying a message of embracing life's unpredictability and finding liberation in the face of impermanence.
Song Composition
The song effectively blends the use of electronic and acoustic sounds, typical to Bright Eyes' style, which adds to its poignant and melancholic feel.
Genre Fact
Bright Eyes, including this song, is often classified as part of the indie rock and emo genres.
Live Performance Fact
"Easy/Lucky/Free" is a popular choice by Bright Eyes during their live performances, and is often included in the band's concert setlists.
Band Name fact
Bright Eyes is mainly the project of American singer-songwriter Conor Oberst, known for his insightful and deeply personal lyrics as seen in "Easy/Lucky/Free."
Song Review Fact
The song, alongside the whole album, received positive reviews from critics. It was praised for its emotional depth, eloquent lyrics, and experimental sound.

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